As technology advances, the role of the human evolves. With these changes, it becomes ever more important to involve the end-user directly in technology design from the conception of the idea to the delivery, maintenance, and sustainment of the final product. In addition, advances in policy to incorporate Human Systems Integration (HSI) planning in defense acquisition (such as the publication of DOD Instruction 5000.95) require supportive and...

Why Attend? Join the NDIA Procurement Division on January 9 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) directly affects over $1 trillion in federal and state acquisitions each year. This critically important regulation is complex and continually changing. The three courses offered during this FAR Week are designed to give you a solid, practical understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that you can comply with the complex requirements and avoid pitfalls by anticipating and resolving potentia...

The CDAO Procurement Forum will provide an opportunity for Business Development and Program Management executives better to understand CDAO’s ambition and procurement forecast for 2024. The Forum’s core objective is to expand and strengthen CDAO’s collaborative network with established and non-traditional partners in the continually evolving field of Artificial Intelligence. As CDAO’s ambition, objectives, and budget ha...

DESCRIPTIONThe Service Contract Act (SCA) and the regulations implementing SCA are some of the most challenging requirements for contractors and for contracting agencies involved in federal contracts for services. If you are competing for the award of a service contract, or performing a service contract and administering your responsibilities under SCA, this two-day course is critical to understanding SCA and ensuring fair competition and full...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) directly affects over $1 trillion in federal and state acquisitions each year. This critically important regulation is complex and continually changing. The three courses offered during this FAR Week are designed to give you a solid, practical understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that you can comply with the complex requirements and avoid pitfalls by anticipating and resolving potentia...

FPS Training Academy covers the essentials for all who are new to government contracting, for small and medium businesses, and for those who need a refresher. Join FPS for any or all of these Training Academy courses: Accounting Compliance - Training Academy Building an Effective Compliance Program - Training Academy Government Contract Compliance - Training Academy Procurement Ethics and Contract Performance - Training Academy Training Academ...

ComDef 2023, the 55th event in the Common Defense Conference series, will take place on the 25th of October at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA. The conference will have the theme, "Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships". The featured country will be Japan. What new acquisition approaches should be expected? Will these approaches be legislated? How will these impact older defense programs? What programs are likely to be impacted? What will be the...

The NDIA International Division invites you to join us on Thursday, October 19, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for our quarterly meeting, which features Justin McFarlin, SES as our keynote speaker. Mr. McFarlin is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Development & International Engagement for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment). This is a hybrid meeting where in-person attendees will...

Join the NDIA Procurement Division on October 10 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee, Contract F...